Weightgate officially over: WR Jeffery checks in at 216

Not long after Internet rumors surfaced placing Jeffery’s weight at around 240 pounds, the 6-foot-3 South Carolina wide receiver tipped the scales at 216 pounds today here at the NFL combine.

Jeffery’s current weight is 14 pounds less than he played at last year during his junior season when he had 49 catches for 762 yards and eight touchdowns. He said it might be the lightest he’s been since high school.

So how did those reports surface regarding Jeffery’s weight?

“I don’t really pay attention to any of that,” Jeffery said. “Anyone can write anything on the Internet. So that’s how I feel about it.”

Jeffery is projected as a late first-round or second-round pick, but there remain questions about his speed. He said he hopes to a run the 40-yard dash in the 4.4s, but acknowledged around 4.5 is more realistic. He’s yet to decide if he’ll run the 40 on Sunday with the other receivers at the combine or wait until his pro day.